Roberts' phone rang. Although a doctor was working on his wound, he answered the call because it was the Governor calling. It very likely did not take long for his remarks to the press to reach the Governor. Indeed, the Governor was irate. "You really exceeded your authority this time when you told the US Government it had one week to get out of Texas. Half the time I'm glad you are on my side, I think. The other half of the time, like now, I'd like to fire you. But, we both know that I can't do that. What were you thinking when you said that?" Roberts knew that now the Governor was boxed in. "Sir, you have the opportunity to clarify the meaning of my remarks by dialing some it it back. You could clarify the the ultimatum does not apply to the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, the Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. I suspect you will have popular support in ridding Texas of the IRS, EPA, and every other regulatory agency." Independence is the story of a Texas determined to restore the blessings of liberty to its citizenry and enforce Constitutional restraints on the federal government of the United States. This book is the author's second novel and sequel to We Defy